On behalf of the team at NPR's From the Top, I want to give a big thank you to the El Paso Summer Music Festival for hosting our live concert recording June 1 at the Plaza Theatre. This is our second visit to El Paso and once again we were impressed by the energy and spirit of cooperation that exists in the arts and music community. From the ice cream social hosted by the students at the DaVinci School last Friday, to rehearsals at UTEP's School of Music, through the show at the incredible Plaza and then finally to bring our young musicians for a workshop at the YWCA's Transitional Living Center, we were embraced by a spirit of warmth (ok, it is really hot here!) and generosity that makes El Paso a very special place.

Also featured was 15-year-old violinist Claire Wells from Plano, Texas,

where she attends Spring Creek Academy. She has attended the

Brian Lewis Young Artists Program, Music @ Menlo, and has competed

in the Menuhin Competition.

Adam Phan, 18, from Cedar Hill Texas performed on harp. Adam

attends Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts.

He is a member of the Fort Worth Youth Orchestra and the

Booker T. Washington High School Opera Orchestra. He was the

co-winner of the Fort Worth Symphony's Young Artist Competition

and second in the American Harp Society National Competition.

Adrian Liao, 17 year-old pianist, from San Diego, California,

attends Torrey Pines High School. In the fall, she will attend the

New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

She is also a violinist with the Torrey Pines Advanced Orchestra and has participated in the Montecito International Music Festival and Lee University Festival. She performed Caprice Espangol, Op.37 by Moritz Moszkowski.

IT WAS A FANTASTIC SHOW!

2017 INSTRUMENTS FOR YOUNG LIVES AWARDEES

ERIC GARDEA (Horizon High School) - Bb Clarinet

JOE REGIS (Horizon High School) - Euphonium

COMPETITION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS STANDINGS

SAMUEL L. MADDOX, piano - 1st Place

ERASTO CORTÉS II, piano - 2nd Place

VINCENT YANG, piano - 3rd Place

CASSANDRA D. BEATO, mezzo-soprano - Achievement

LAUREN L. SAMONTE, piano - Achievement

REGINA G. FAMATIGAN, mezzo-soprano - Achievement

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